Personal rituals help us stay on track and increase retirement happiness. One of my favourite books, From Beginning to End — The Rituals of our Lives, by Robert Fulghum explores both public and private rituals that define the patterns of our lives. I have read and re-read sections of the book during different stages of my […]
Author: Jeanette Lewis
Celebrate Canada Day on July 1
July 1 — It’s time to celebrate Canada Day! This is a day for picnics, parades, barbecues, outdoor concerts, and fireworks. It’s a day to fly our red and white maple leaf flag with pride. It’s a day to wear red and white clothing as a show of Canadian pride. Reflect on Canadian citizenship Canada Day […]
Re-entry After a Long Vacation
What are the characteristics of a successful re-entry after a long vacation from regular routines? I’ve just returned from an extended vacation in South Africa. I face the challenge of adjusting to life in Canada with mixed emotions. Coming home makes me happy but I’m overwhelmed with all the tasks that need attention. Because coming home […]
Digital Media Holiday
Regular readers know that the posting schedule on my blog is intermittent. In the next few weeks posting will stop while I take an extended vacation to travel in Africa. As internet access will be a challenge in many locations, it’s a great time to take a ‘digital media holiday’. Postworksavvy will have new material by […]
Friendships that really matter
How many of your friendships really matter? There are many kinds of friends and all of us need different types of friends and different types of relationships. Friends help us through life. We socialize with friends, share confidences with them, learn new skills together, and seek/give advice. Types of Friendships Most of us have several […]
Retirement Happiness — Don’t let others get under your skin
Is it easy for others to get under your skin? Do you react when someone makes comments that conflict with your beliefs? Do you respond? Do you ignore the comments? What about infringement on your personal space in a crowd? Do you move aside? What about the traffic challenges when someone forces their car into […]
Retirement Happiness — Show up for your family
Do you show up when your family needs you? Do you help them when they ask for your help? Do you spend time together enjoying each others’ company? One of my friends has looked after her sick husband for several weeks. She leaves the house only to drive him to medical appointments and to do essential […]
Surviving a Long Winter
The Canadian winter has been exceptionally long this year — longer and colder than usual. Winter began in our part of Ontario on November 23, 2013 with an early snow storm. Our family gathered at the cottage that weekend for the fall clean-up after the leaves fell from the oak trees. Despite attempting to rake […]
Welcoming my husband home
Later this week it will be time to welcome my husband home. He’s been on his annual junket to Trinidad to visit family and friends during Carnival — something he’s been doing for many years. No matter how often this happens nor whether the trip lasts three, four or five weeks, welcoming him back always […]
Do women ‘age’ more easily than men?
Do women ‘age’ more easily than men? Anna Quindlen, speaking in a recent CBC interview, observed that women have an easier way of aging than men. She attributed this to women’s capacity to re-invent themselves. Typically, they are girls, then young women, then wives and then mothers. In each of these roles they learn how […]
